AFC Ajax N.V.
AFC Ajax N.V. is a Dutch public limited company (naamloze vennootschap) registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 33302453. Its registered office is at Johan Cruijff Boulevard 29, 1101 AX Amsterdam, and its KvK registration status is currently listed as active.
AFC Ajax N.V. carries the professional football operations of AFC Ajax, one of the Netherlands’ best-known football clubs, including its men’s and women’s first teams, participation in the Dutch Eredivisie and UEFA club competitions, player registrations and transfers, matchday operations at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, and related broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising activities.
Since 17 May 1998, AFC Ajax N.V. has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam under the ticker symbol AJAX, making it one of a small number of European football clubs with publicly traded shares. Only a limited proportion of the company’s issued share capital is freely traded on the exchange; the remainder is held by a small number of larger shareholders.
For the financial year running from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, AFC Ajax N.V. reported net revenue of EUR178.1 million, an increase of EUR26.1 million on the prior year, driven mainly by higher UEFA competition proceeds and increased matchday income. The company recorded a net loss of EUR37.3 million for the year, widening from a EUR9.8 million loss in 2023/2024, largely reflecting a negative player-transfer result of EUR31.0 million against a positive transfer result of EUR31.3 million the previous season. Operating costs rose by 3% to EUR197.5 million, partly reflecting higher wage and bonus costs linked to UEFA Champions League participation. AFC Ajax N.V.’s annual report for the 2024/2025 financial year was published on 29 September 2025, pending approval at the company’s general meeting of shareholders.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of AFC Ajax N.V.
Public disclosure of AFC Ajax N.V. share ownership covers major, reportable holdings rather than a complete shareholder register, consistent with Dutch disclosure rules for Euronext-listed companies. The dominant disclosed shareholder is Vereniging AFC Ajax, the club’s members association, consistently reported across multiple sources — including a listed entry in the AFM (Autoriteit Financiele Markten) register of substantial holdings and gross short positions pairing "Vereniging AFC Ajax" with "AFC Ajax N.V." — as holding approximately 73% of AFC Ajax N.V.’s issued share capital. This position has remained materially stable for an extended period and gives the association effective control of general-meeting voting outcomes. The remaining approximately 27% of share capital is free float traded on Euronext Amsterdam, held across retail and institutional investors; individual free-float holdings are not consistently reported and fluctuate with ordinary trading activity, so they are not presented here as stable, individually verified positions.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner meeting a public disclosure threshold has been identified for AFC Ajax N.V. Its controlling shareholder, Vereniging AFC Ajax, is a membership association with several hundred voting members rather than an individual or a corporate entity with identifiable ultimate owners, and no single member is reported to control its vote. This section is otherwise omitted for lack of a reliably identifiable UBO.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for AFC Ajax N.V. is categorised as major shareholders only: the controlling holding by Vereniging AFC Ajax is corroborated by an AFM substantial-holdings register listing and consistent secondary reporting, though the full underlying AFM filing text could not be retrieved to independently confirm the exact percentage and notification date, so the approximately 73% figure should be read as well-corroborated rather than independently re-verified against the primary filing. Identities of individual free-float shareholders are not fully public. Zavia.ai’s own registry snapshot for this company (dated 4 September 2026) records a different, single institutional shareholder at a materially different percentage; that entry is inconsistent with verified public and regulatory reporting and has not been relied upon in this overview.
Sources
- AFM (Autoriteit Financiele Markten), register of substantial holdings and gross short positions, "Vereniging AFC Ajax – AFC Ajax N.V." listing, afm.nl, retrieved 18 September 2026.
- MarketScreener, "AFC Ajax NV: Shareholders, Shareholding Structure," retrieved 18 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK), including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Continental Small Company Series | 48.8% | Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of AFC Ajax N.V.
Zavia.ai’s underlying KvK-sourced registry data (retrieved 4 September 2026) lists five active officer records for AFC Ajax N.V. out of nine officer records held for the company, covering a director/company-secretary style role and several members of the club’s management board spanning commercial, financial, football and technical portfolios. Job titles are recorded exactly as filed with the KvK rather than normalised to a single "Director" label. Appointment dates are not populated in the underlying registry extract, and nationality is not disclosed by the Dutch KvK for company officers. Correspondence addresses shown are Netherlands-based service addresses only and should not be read as home addresses or as evidence of nationality or residence.
External reporting confirms that AFC Ajax N.V.’s management board has changed materially since the registry snapshot was taken, so the KvK-derived list above should be treated as a partial and potentially outdated picture of current board composition.
Recent officer changes
- CFO transition: financial director Susan Lenderink announced her departure on 13 September 2024 and remained in office through a handover period; the supervisory board proposed Shashi Baboeram Panday as her successor, with an intended start date of 1 February 2025, appointed until the 2028 general meeting of shareholders. Source: ajax.nl, "Ajax draagt nieuwe financieel directeur voor," and CFO.nl, February 2025.
- CEO appointment: Menno Geelen has served as chief executive officer of AFC Ajax N.V. since 1 July 2025, per Dutch sports-business reporting current as of 2026.
- Technical director departure: Alex Kroes, recorded as an active management-board member and technical director in the KvK extract used by Zavia.ai, left AFC Ajax N.V. in 2026 to take up a role at Austrian club LASK; the KvK filing had not been updated to reflect this at the time of the registry snapshot.
Data availability
Officer information sourced from Dutch KvK company extracts is categorised as partial: it provides current job titles but not appointment or resignation dates, and it does not disclose officers’ nationality. Because AFC Ajax N.V.’s management board has changed more than once since the underlying data was retrieved (4 September 2026), this overview should be read alongside the recent officer changes above rather than as a real-time board listing.
Sources
- Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) company extract, via Zavia.ai registry data, retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ajax.nl, "Ajax draagt nieuwe financieel directeur voor," retrieved 18 September 2026.
- CFO.nl, "Shashi Baboeram Panday aangedragen als nieuwe CFO Ajax," retrieved 18 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of AFC Ajax N.V.
AFC Ajax N.V. is not an independent company: it has a verified controlling shareholder, Vereniging AFC Ajax (KvK number 40532371), the members association that holds approximately 73% of AFC Ajax N.V.’s share capital. Because no further corporate entity sits above the association in the ownership chain, Vereniging AFC Ajax is treated here as both the immediate and ultimate parent. Zavia.ai’s internal corporate-linkage data also records a South African football entity as a subsidiary, but independent public reporting confirms that relationship ended in September 2020 (see below), so it is presented here as historical rather than current. No other verified direct or indirect subsidiaries of AFC Ajax N.V. have been identified. The Netherlands is therefore the only jurisdiction currently represented in the structure. Information is current as of 18 September 2026 except where a specific filing or article date is stated.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vereniging AFC Ajax | NL | 40532371 | Immediate and ultimate parent (members association) | approx. 73% of share capital | Active | 2026 |
| Cape Town Spurs Football Club (Pty) Ltd, formerly Ajax Cape Town | ZA | 199802453707 | Historical direct subsidiary; relationship ended | 51% until divestment | Divested; entity now independent | September 2020 |
Recent structural changes
- Divestment of South African football interest: AFC Ajax N.V. sold its 51% shareholding in Ajax Cape Town to the Efstathiou family’s Cape Town Stars company in September 2020, ending a 21-year joint ownership; the club was subsequently renamed Cape Town Spurs. Zavia.ai’s internal corporate-linkage data had not been updated to remove this relationship as of the registry snapshot used for this profile.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for AFC Ajax N.V. is categorised as parent only, with one historical subsidiary: the controlling-shareholder relationship with Vereniging AFC Ajax is well documented and consistent across sources, while the only subsidiary relationship present in Zavia.ai’s own data is confirmed by independent reporting to have ended in 2020 and is shown here as historical rather than current.
Sources
- MarketScreener, "AFC Ajax NV: Shareholders, Shareholding Structure," retrieved 18 September 2026 (Vereniging AFC Ajax holding).
- TimesLive, "End of an era: Ajax Cape Town are no more," timeslive.co.za, 28 September 2020.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK), including entries the profile above does not cover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does AFC Ajax N.V. do?
Operates the professional football club AFC Ajax, competing in the Dutch Eredivisie and UEFA competitions, plus related matchday, broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising activities.
Who owns AFC Ajax N.V.?
Vereniging AFC Ajax, the members association, holds approximately 73% of shares; the remainder is free float traded on Euronext Amsterdam.
Who is AFC Ajax N.V.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person UBO identified; the controlling shareholder is a members association (Vereniging AFC Ajax), not an individual.
What is AFC Ajax N.V.'s company registration number?
AFC Ajax N.V.'s registration number is 33302453, filed with Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) in Netherlands. Its current status on the register is active.
Is AFC Ajax N.V. still an active company?
AFC Ajax N.V.'s status on Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) is listed as active.
What is AFC Ajax N.V.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for AFC Ajax N.V. is Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What is AFC Ajax N.V.'s revenue?
Net revenue of EUR178.1 million and a net loss of EUR37.3 million for the 2024/2025 financial year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025).
Is AFC Ajax N.V. listed on a stock exchange?
Listed on Euronext Amsterdam under ticker AJAX since 17 May 1998.
Who are the officers/directors of AFC Ajax N.V.?
Management board includes CFO Shashi Baboeram Panday (appointed February 2025) and CEO Menno Geelen (since July 2025); KvK officer data may lag recent changes.
Does AFC Ajax N.V. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Controlled by Vereniging AFC Ajax (immediate and ultimate parent, about 73%); a former 51% stake in South African club Ajax Cape Town (now Cape Town Spurs) was divested in September 2020.
Can Zavia monitor changes to AFC Ajax N.V.'s ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK). Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to AFC Ajax N.V.'s registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access AFC Ajax N.V.'s data through an API?
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) and was last synced on 18 September 2026.